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The Country Bears (2002)
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Reviews Counted:77
Fresh:21
Rotten:56
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Despite all the celebrities on hand, this spin-off from a theme park attraction still feels tired and hokey.
Theatrical Release:Jul 26, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $16,892,873
Synopsis: A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a... A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a strong connection and is fanatical about. So it is no surprise when Beary runs away to find his real family that he winds up at Country Bear Hall, the landmark site of so many of those memorable Country Bear gigs, now little more than dust and kindling and just days from being demolished by greedy banker Reed Thimple (Christopher Walken). The few Bears who remain prepare to move away from their hall and their Kentucky bluegrass. That is, until Beary arrives, convincing them to hop in the old Hiber Nation tour bus and track down the other band members for a reunion concert in hopes of saving the historic venue. This search for the members of the influential group proves difficult with the Bears all in varying states of desperation and a pair of bumbling cops (Daryl Mitchell and Diedrich Bader) tracking them. Ultimately, the Country Bears and their biggest fan use this road trip to gain an understanding of the true meaning of family. [More]
Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader
Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader, Alex Rocco, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Setzer, Krystal, Jennifer Paige, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Stephen Root, Candy Ford
Director: Peter Hastings
Director: Peter Hastings
Screenwriter: Mark Perez
Producer: Andrew Gunn, Jeffrey Chernov
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Dec 17, 2002
Reviews for The Country Bears
...the movie just might be worth a rental if only for the sight of watching Christopher Walken belt out a musical number using only his hand and his armpit.
Kids will probably enjoy the sight of huge, bumbling teddy bears... Parents will exit wondering why this piece of unnecessary cross-promotion wasn’t released straight to video.
'...both hokey and super-cool, and definitely not in a hurry, so sit back, relax and have a few laughs while the little ones get a fuzzy treat.'
It's fitting that a movie as artificial and soulless as The Country Bears owes its genesis to an animatronic display at Disneyland.
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